How To Fix VK008 - Sales org. &1, dist. channel &2 not maintained for material &3

VK008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VK - Pflege und Bearbeitung von Konditionen

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Sales org. &1, dist. channel &2 not maintained for material &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VK008 - Sales org. &1, dist. channel &2 not maintained for material &3 ?

  The SAP error message VK008 indicates that a specific combination of sales organization and distribution channel is not maintained for a particular material. This error typically occurs when trying to process sales documents (like sales orders or quotations) for a material that has not been configured correctly in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a sales view for the material in the specified sales organization and distribution channel. This means that the material is not set up to be sold through that particular sales organization and distribution channel combination.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VK008 error, you need to maintain the sales data for the material in the relevant sales organization and distribution channel. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Material Master Data:
  
  Go to transaction code MM02 (Change Material).
  Enter the material number that is causing the error.
  
  
  
  Select Sales Views:
  
  In the "Select View(s)" screen, choose the "Sales" view (often referred